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Indian heroes Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir were the key signings for a Delhi side that started brightly but which eventually failed to deliver the goods. The Delhi Daredevils franchisee, GMR, made sure that the team had the best IPL line-up of local players.
Local lad Shikhar Dhawan was sensational in the middle order and backed up the great starts by Gambhir and Sehwag. Dhawan came in, on most occasions after the team had got off to flying starts and never failed to carry on the momentum.
Left arm seamer Pradeep Sangwan acted as a great foil for the liked of Glenn McGrath, Fervez Mahroof and Mohammad Asif.
Leg spinner Amit Mishra pumped in a hat-trick and bowled economically to keep the opposition under check.
Sri Lankan all-rounder Mahroof chipped in with some nice contributions before wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik also joined the party with a gritty fifty after some ordinary outings.
Then Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik had a torrid time, failing to capitalise on a couple of good starts, rendering the middle order weak.
With Paul Collingwood coming in for the second edition, Delhi can count on some fireworks. Add English all-rounder Owais Shah and you have a team that could make serious bid for the title.
Sehwag's boys got off to a good start, winning four of their five games but mysteriously thereafter lost the zip despites some good individual performances.
The Daredevils have a new uniform this season and with a couple of exciting Twenty20 talents in the ranks, the fans could rest assured of a resurgent team led by a resurgent captain.
Sehwag has over the last year transformed miraculously as a player, destroying bowling attacks with consistency.
It is this consistency that would help the Nawab of Najabgargh lead his team with an air of consummate ease.
Coach: Greg Shipperd
Captain: Virender Sehwag
Colours: Black & Red
Home Ground: Feroz Shah Kotla
Capacity: 40,000
Owner: GMR Holdings
Official Website: http://www.delhidaredevils.com/
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